Toyota Tacoma Complaints

8,484 consumer complaints on file.

#10310158February 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I STARTED EXPERIENCING SUDDEN UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEED. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITH NO WARNING WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES (LIKE SLOWING FOR A STOPLIGHT OR A SLOWER CAR AHEAD).THE LAST ONE HAPPENED ON AUGUST 24, 2009. THIS TIME IT RESULTED IN A LOW SPEED COLLISION AND DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE MY ERROR, BUT ON REFLECTION, I BELIEVE THERE IS MORE TO THIS PROBLEM AND I DON'T THINK IT IS A PROBLEM WITH FLOOR MATS. I AM FOLLOWING THE RECALL SITUATION AND AM WAITING TO BE CONTACTED BY MY DEALER FOR RECTIFICATION OF THIS PROBLEM. I LIKE MY TACOMA BUT I AM NERVOUS DRIVING IT AND TRY TO AVOID IT WHEN I CAN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308968February 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA IN OCTOBER OF 2009 FOR ACCELERATOR PEDALS STICKING TO CARPET. THE LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT ME ON WHAT TO DO NEXT TO GET IT FIXED. ITS FEBRUARY 12, 2010 AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM ABOUT WHAT TO DO ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308966February 12, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF REGARDLESS OF "FIXES" ON MY 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310042February 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME RUST HOLES EXCESSIVE SWISS CHEESE LOOK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310039February 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I WAS 16 YEARS OLD MY PARENTS GOT MY A NEW 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA, WHICH WAS BOUGHT IN SEPTEMBER 2004. HOWEVER, I DID NOT GET MY LICENSE UNTIL DECEMBER 21, 2004. I DID NOT START DRIVING RIGHT AWAY. I STARTED DRIVING THE TRUCK IN JANUARY. I ONLY DROVE TO SCHOOL AND BACK, WHICH WAS ABOUT 7 MILES AWAY. ON DAY AFTER SOFTBALL PRACTICE, WHICH WAS HELD AFTER SCHOOL, ON FEBRUARY 24 2005, I WRECKED THE TOYOTA TACOMA. I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST DOWN THE ROAD, BUT ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE TRUCK SPED UP AND I FELT LIKE I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER THE TRUCK. I RAN OFF THE ROAD AND OVER CORRECTED TWICE. THE WHOLE TIME I WAS HITTING THE BRAKE BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTER I OVERCORRECTED THE SECOND TIME, I HIT A MAIL BOX AND WHEN ABOUT 65 FEET OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE, THE WHOLE TIME TRYING TO HIT THE BRAKE WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. I WAS INJURED ON THE WRECK AND I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO MAKE THE TRUCK TO DO. I WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY JUST ME BEING AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER, BUT LOOKING BACK NOW I DO NOT THINK THAT WAS IT. I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT THE INJURIES WERE NOT LIFE THREATENING. ALSO, BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, THE BRAND NEW TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND MY FAMILY AND I GOT DROPPED FROM OUR INSURANCE. AFTER ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE TOYOTA AND THE GAS PEDAL, I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO GET THIS PROBLEM LOOKED INTO SO THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. I WAS LUCKY BUT THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10310115February 12, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR FAN SPEED SELECTOR SWITCH ILLUMINATION HAS QUIT WORKING AND ALSO THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY ON THE FRONT PASSENGER ROOF HAS QUIT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308646February 11, 2010
STEERING
FRONT END WOBBLES. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS AT LEAST 3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308426February 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED TO TURN. I HIT MY BRAKE AT WHICH TIME THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND I HIT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308499February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
FUEL FILLER NECK FLAP BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE TANK.GAS MILEAGE IS TERRIBLE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL STAYED ON AND AIR CONDITIONER WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHAMPION TOYOTA ON 10-15-09. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT FLAP INSIDE TANK IS NORMAL... THEY REPAIRED TURN SIGNAL AND STATED THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE A/C TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT WIRES WERE BURNT TOGETHER CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO STAY ON. RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK ON 10-20-09. ALSO, I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP A FEW MONTHS PRIOR TO THE 10-15-09 INCIDENT CONCERNING A/C NOT WORKING, THEY SAID THEY CORRECTED PROBLEM. ALSO, TAILGATE HAS BOWED AFTER MOVING A LIGHT DRYER. DEALER STATES THAT TAILGATE IS NOT RATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308242February 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE GAS PEDAL DOES STICK. IT HAS ALWAYS 'CORRECTED' ITSELF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LURCH. MECHANICS HAVE SAID FOR YEARS NOW THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS MAYBE LATER MODELS COULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308288February 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME OF MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA IS SEVERELY RUSTED AT ALL WELDS AND CONNECTIONS. SINCE THE CAR IS GARAGED 95% OF THE TIME AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT AND SINCE I WASH IT REGULARLY IT MAKES EVEN LESS SENSE. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED BUT NOT YET "PERFORATED"--THE CRITERIA FOR THE WARRANTY TO KICK IN. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME IT WAS THE WORST HE'D SEEN. I'VE CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE IN CALIFORNIA AND HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO THE LADY IN CHARGE OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL FOR RUSTED TOYOTA TACOMA FRAMES THAT ENDED WITH THE 2002 MODEL. SHE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD OR WOULD DO. I WAS TOLD I'D HAVE TO HAVE A BODY SHOP CLEAN THE RUST AREAS, TREAT THEM WITH A RUST NEUTRALIZER (SIC?) AND THEN RE-PAINT THEM. I AM A FANATIC ABOUT CAR CLEANLINESS AND EVEN HAVE A SPOTLESS ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT ALL TIMES. THE PREVIOUS TACOMA FRAME RECALL WAS FROM 1998 - 2002 AND TOYOTA REPLACED FRAMES AND ENTIRE VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I'VE LOGGED ONTO THE TACOMA YAHOO CHAT GROUP AND FOUND NUMEROUS TACOMA OWNERS OF LATER MODEL TRUCKS COMPLAINING OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307709February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307937February 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NAVIGATION AND TEMPERATURE GAGE FAILURE. DEALER NOTED THAT ON 2005-2007 MODELS THE UNIT FAILS FREQUENTLY AROUND THE 3 YEAR MARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307993February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 18 MPH AND MAKING A TURN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND COVERED WITH SNOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN HIS VEHICLE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307999February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MAY 2009 (TACOMA SR5, 4X4, ACCESS CAB, 4L, V6, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TOWING PACKAGE). WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL REV UP TO 5000 RPM. MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND I AM NOT SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, THE REVVING STOPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN TWO DAYS, NOT EVERY TIME I STOP. THE TRUCK HAS 3900 MILES ON IT. AFTER THE THIRD TIME, I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THEY DID A "SYSTEM HEALTH CHECK" AND THE TEST CAME BACK OK. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITION IN THE TIME THEY HAD THE VEHICLE. I LEFT THE VEHICLE THERE FOR A TECHNICIAN TO DRIVE TO SEE IF HE/SHE CAN REPLICATE THE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308050February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT FOR 30 SECONDS. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY JUMPED AND MY TRUCK SURGED AHEAD 8 FEET. THE ONLY REASON IT STOPPED GOING FORWARD IS BECAUSE THE RPM DROPPED TO NORMAL. MY RIGHT FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. I AM FIRST WRITING NOW BECAUSE I HEARD TODAY THAT THE NHTSA HAS RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2006-2007 TOYOTA TACOMA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS NOT CARPET MAT RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308066February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 TOYOTA TACOMA ACCELERATOR POLICE REPORT ON FILE WITH SIOUX CITY IOWA POLICE DEPT. I REARENDED A MINIVAN AT AN INTERSECTION WHERE SHE WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT DUE TO THE VEHICLE LUNGING AND FAILING TO STOP DESPITE ME STANDING ON THE BREAKS.....TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT FIXING THE PEDAL AS RECALL IS ORDERING SINCE THEY SAY IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR ON A 3 YR LEASE. MY HUSBAND DRIVES IT AS I FEEL UNSAFE IN IT AND IT HAS "ACTED UP" FOR HIM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WE ARE GETTING NO ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA IN FIXING THIS DEFECT OR LETTING US OUT OF THE LEASE. IN ORDER FOR US TO "TRADE" IT FOR A FORD F150 WE HAVE TO EAT $4000 OF NEGATIVE EQUITY... I STRONGLY FEEL THAT WE ARE PUTTING OUR LIVES IN DANGER BY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE BUT HAVE NO CHOICE SINCE WE BOTH HAVE A 30 MILE COMMUTE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. ITS NOT LIKE WE HAVE OTHER VEHICLES TO DRIVE INSTEAD. ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE, IT HAS A RECALL, BUT WHEN BILLION TOYOTA IN SIOUX FALLS SD RUNS THE VIN THEY CLAIM IT HAS NO RECALL. WE NEED YOUR HELP! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308107February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA TACOMA IN 2007. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS OR WOULD TRAVEL AN INCH OR MORE BEFORE ANY RESULT IN ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAPPENS ON A RANDOM BASIS BUT VIRTUALLY EVERY DAY. NO INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. HOWEVER, SOMETIMES, AS A RESULT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVEL AS IT IS DEPRESSED DOWN, THE ENGINE WILL KICK IN, RESULTING IN A SURGE FORWARD. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN I AM TRAVELING ALONG AND HAVE TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHEN I PRESS IT DOWN AGAIN, IT DOES NOT RESPOND UNTIL IT IS PUSHED DOWN ABOUT AN INCH OR SO, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN TRAVELING SPEEDS CONSISTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308117February 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TOYOTA TACOMA, 2003 ACCELERATION DROPS TO 25% INADVERTENTLY. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON SEVERAL OF THE TOYOTA TACOMA BULLETIN BOARDS YET TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILS AND DROPS THE ACCELERATION TO 25% WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DOING 75 ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK! I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA WITH NO RESPONSE. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308215February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA PRE-RUNNER. I RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING THE FLOOR MAT ENTRAPMENT RECALL, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE HAS OVER REVVED ON ONE OCCASION REQUIRING TWO FEET ON THE BRAKE AND AN IMMEDIATE SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO DISENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR. NOW THE ACCELERATOR IS SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE AND IT OFTEN REVS UP WHILE I'M TRYING TO SLOW DOWN , ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE. THE SERVICE REP. RE-STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. BUT THERE IS! AND FLOOR MAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. IT IS SO TIGHTLY SECURED TO THE FLOOR BY THE FACTORY CONNECTORS THAT IT IS, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN, A MAJOR PAIN TO REMOVE FOR CLEANING. I DON'T TAKE IT OUT TO CLEAN BECAUSE IT IS SO HARD TO GET DISCONNECTED. THAT IS WHY I FEEL THAT THE ACCELERATOR ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SECOND RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE IS MORE COMPLEX THAN IS BEING STATED. I FELT THAT WAY WHEN I RECEIVED THE FLOOR MAT RECALL NOTICE AND I FEEL STRONGER ABOUT THIS EVERY TIME THE RPM'S REV AND MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE PEDAL. THE INITIAL PROBLEM OCCURRED BEFORE THE FLOOR MAT RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED AND CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY. NO ACCIDENT OR CRASH OCCURRED, BUT THE FIRST TIME THE PEDAL STUCK WIDE OPEN I WAS IN A VERY SMALL PARKING LOT AND WOULD HAVE HIT THE BARTELL'S PHARMACY BUILDING IF I HAD NOT PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. I AM AWAITING NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE FIRST RECALL FIX BUT REMAIN EXTREMELY CONFIDENT THAT IT IS NOT A FLOOR MAT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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